Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11
Mrs. Matte Botsford Of Marshall. at

pump saved her life. She says she will
make'a more successful attempt again.
The cause OF her rash act is dependency
over the desertion of her husband
DR.. ii. A. Brockway, an old citizen Of
Nassar was suddenly stricken blind a few
days ago. The cause is unknown, and he
has been taken to Ann Arbor.
Mrs. Walter Mead OF Adrian, a woman
or mature years, has for long time been
bedridden and suffering from an internal
abscess. On Sunday the Goth ult.,
council Of leading physicians examined
her case and the next morning she was up
and around the house claiming that faith
has cured her. Her attending physician.
Dr. Reynolds says the case is phenomenal
Primus Grecnhall died in the Jackson
county house recently, aged 100 years He
claims TO have been sold five times before
he was 80, the last time being in ls33-or
as he expressed it, de yeah de stahs fell. -
Primus enjoyed telling how everybody
was frightened because Of the meteoric
shower, when 1t come midnight at noon,
and we thought the Lawd was comm for
shuah." He escaped by the underground
railroad, and located in jackson county
before the Michigan Central was complet-
ed TO that section.
lanes Hitchcock, sentenced TO Jackson
prison for life from lngham county 30
years ago, and pardoned "A year or more
ago, an old, white-haired, decrepit man is
at Lansing to ask the legislature TO pro
vide for the remaining years of his life
The general belief is that he is innocent.
IL "a fir
ham county for murder, the third prisoner
admitted TO the jackson prison and the
oldest living lifer
An important ditch decision has Just
been rendered by the supreme court. APP
plication for building drain was made
TO the drain commissioners Of two towns
Jointly; the work was prosecuted under
oint supervision and the cost of the drain
In each township was not charged on the
lands in that township exclusively, but on
some of those of the adjoining township
well The supreme court holds that
there is no law which allows Joint action
10y different township commissioners, and
such action extending over more than one
township is not legal.
Mrs. Daley Of Marengo, Calhoun county,
has been drawing a pension on account
OF the death Of her son. who was said 20
have been her only support. 1t now trans
pires that the woman had about $50, 900 in
mortgages, bonds and other property. A
pension agent is looking into the matter
The Roman Catholic church at Newberry.
upper peninsula, was burned 10 the ground
the other night
John Kieder aged 1Os years, died at hi.
home near Dexter recently.
An effort is being made at Cross Village,
Emmett county, TO raise money enough by
subscription with which to buy wild rice
to SOW on Weikamp lake, thus 20 encour-
age duck settlement, and 10y and by
paradise in northern Michigan for duck
hunting
Jacob Hart was killed in lumber camp
near Otsego the other day.
The reception rendered 20 Gov and Mrs
Luce by eXGov. and Mrs. Alger at the
home OF the governor in Detroit was one
Of those thoroughly delightful and enjoy
able affairs. which gladden. the hearts OF
all. Aside from the members Of the legis-
lature, several hundred of the leading citi-
zens of Detroit paid their respects TO Gov.
and Mrs Luce.
Detroit saloon-keepers have organized
to fight the prohibition amendment.
The Harvey murder case AZ East Tawas
is ended. Harvey has been sentenced TO
five years in Jackson prison.
Jackson prison requires each month 15.-
GEO pounds Of beef 5000 of mutton, and
"A Of a Of ha
in the prison are now wearing the new
striped clothing, and all soon will be
A three-year old daughter OF Claude
Day of Pineplain, Allegan county. fell into
pail OF hot water and died from the
scalding received.
A final decree has been reached in the
supreme court in the Loud W ipchester
suit from o. coda. and il ~ustains the Hon.
II. NJ. LIQUIDS claim and gives him the
property.
The Governors guards Of Lansing Com
pany f, OF state troops have decided 20
attend the national encampment at Wash.
ington in May. They get a round trip
rate Of $40 per man and expect to turn out
with full ranks.
A contract has just been given to East
Saginaw manufacturers by Carkin Strick-
ney q Cram, dredgemen, to build the
largest and strongest dredge in the coun-
try. The ironwork will be twice as large
as that of ordinary dreges 1t is intended
to work on rock bottom streams and will
be used during the next season on the ST.
Lawrence river, the Sault and on the lake
harbors.
DR.. n. II. William has been appointed
physician at Jackson prison.
Dennis Lyon fell from staging in the
Superior mine at Ishpeming and received
fatal injuries
Hiram Blanchard, an aged and well
known farmer living near Marshall, sus-
tanned shock Of paralysis the other day.
AS he fell TO the floor his wife rushed to
his assistance. In few moments she fell
to the floor perfectly paralyzed Both
have been in perfect health up to the day
they were suddenly attacked.
VIM. Jones Of Rockford, Kent county.
formerly of the Third Michigan Infantry,
is under arrest for personating VIM.